After winning the English title a year ago in Sunderland, a Herne Hill quartet of Alex Brown, Eloise O'Shaughnessy, Kayah Wilks and Ella Newton repeated the historic feat in Nottingham.

Success was tinged with slight disappointment, however, as Brown missed out on being individual national champion in her age category by one-hundredth of a second.

After leading by 30m with 600m to go, Brown, who had been ill in the 48 hours beforehand and only decided to run on the morning of the race, lost first place in the final stride as she was overtaken on the line after a surge by Wimborne AC's Grace Copeland.

Silver medallist Brown was followed by O'Shaughnessy (13th), Wilks (24th) and Newton (55th) to complete the scoring four, with the Harriers' squad finishing decisively ahead of Manchester Harriers & AC.

In retaining the national title, it means that in the past 16 months the U13G squad have won five national titles.

In their attempt to emulate the U13 girls, the U13 boys foursome finished an agonising three points adrift of bronze medals.

Turkay Korkmaz - a newcomer to running who only joined the club in November - was Harriers' stand-out performer, finishing in the individual bronze medal position.